Going from private yard to livery..

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..has anyone done this, and how long did it take for you to adjust?
Feeling a bit down at the mo :( I thought id love having my horse on a yard, lots of people to chat to, better turn out, ménage, hot shower/solarium, lots of company for my horse...but I find I'm constantly feeling stressed about her being there without me (yard is very secure with YO living 20m away from stables with CCTV, and I'm on DIY so I'm there twice a day!), and I still don't feel "at home" on the yard... It's like I'm a stranger at someone else's yard! Everyone's being so welcoming and helpful, and my horse is really happy there, but I so miss being able to see her out of my bedroom window :( I'm losing sleep over it, and wondered how long it would take until it becomes normal?!
I know I'm being an idiot, I'm very lucky to be at such a good yard!
 
Having been on my private yard for over a year now, I think I would find it extremely difficult to go back to a livery yard... I am now so used to doing everything my way and how I like with the only rules being those I make. Having said that I do sometimes think it would be nice to have mains electricity instead of a generator, and to have company.

I think OP the best thing you can do is stick at it for a while longer and see how it goes... it's a big change for both of you.
 
I've got no choice but to stick at it unfortunately, as I've moved out of my parents home with the land/stables and am now 250 miles away!
The yard I'm at is super neat and tidy, which is great as it makes the whole place look amazing, but I feel guilty if I even drop a blade of hay and am constantly sweeping!
I do think moving in the winter was a bad idea, getting up in the freezing dark is not so fun, but at least I have summer to look forward to! :D
 
I had almost 12 years of keeping mine at home, on my own.

Because I'm now 200 miles from home, I keep Barry at livery. It's nice having people to hack out with, but sometimes the moaning gets a bit irritating. My stable is on its own, and I admit sometimes I hide in there.
 
I couldn't adjust at all at the first yard I tried, after 13 years almost of doing it alone, on rented land. Partly it was the yard, partly it was me (feeling 'watched' all the time and like you, constantly sweeping!!).

I moved after three months to the sister yard (owned by same person, but managed by her as opposed to a YM). It's run completely differently and set up in such a way that you have a lot of control over your paddocks (I pay for two paddocks with shelters). This I found much more relaxing, as I have my own space and can do my own thing, but there is the option to be social. I would stick at it for the winter and if you still feel the same, try something a little more private. The hardest thing I think is having people around all the time. You either adjust or you don't!
 
If I left my own place now, I'd have to go to a yard with a dictator YO/M with very clear rules and regs...who breathes fire and takes no nonsense! :D

I guess it's a case of getting used to it..good luck!
 
Ive done both, private and livery, for me private wins hands down, ive sole let of my place and cost works out roughly the same as livery.
I only ever have to please myself, i can ride in the arena when i want, turn out and bring in when i want, ive no other horses on different routines affecting mine and i dont need to worry about seeing to others horses as well as my own.
The down side is you are very much on your own to work with the horses, i always have people around as its a working farm, but im the only one for the horses, although my husband brings them in at night if im working but i dont mind that and as i always went to the yard to do mine every day while on livery and never had the need for others to see to mine, although i was often asked to see to others, since i would be there. I have very good friends just on the next farm who have horses that i hack out with and we've an agreement that in an emergency we will help each other out, but we've never needed to do so yet, but its nice to know theres a safety net if its required, its kinda having the best of both worlds
You might just need to suck it and see op, but a smaller yard might suit you better
 
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